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Public–Private Partnership Model for Wastewater Management

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Governance of Urban Wastewater Reuse for Agriculture

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The first case studied is the Virginia pipeline scheme operating in the Northern Adelaide plains, South Australia. The scheme is the result of effectively designed partnerships and collective community efforts. In addition, effective regulatory and policy measures related to wastewater management in Australia, particularly South Australia have also been instrumental.

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Keremane, G. (2017). Public–Private Partnership Model for Wastewater Management. In: Governance of Urban Wastewater Reuse for Agriculture. SpringerBriefs in Water Science and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55056-5_6

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